I imagine we both know how RATM should react, were it to remain consistent to its music.
But, that's the question, isn't it?
They never seemed entirely consistent, simultaneously criticising capitalism
en masse, but complaining all the way to the bank - earning massive amounts of money in the very same system they supposedly despise.
Further, Tom Morello's
message of condolences is a bit of a mixed message (emphasis
mine):
Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to all the people and their families affected by the attacks on Tuesday. The loss of innocent life is just terrible, and our thoughts go out to all of you who personally may have had friends or family killed or injured in the tragedy. The pain felt across the country demonstrates the lesson of Tuesday's events: that the taking of innocent life is devastating to a society and terribly wrong.
On Tuesday, the victims were American. But the horrible scenes that we've witnessed on TV this week are regular occurrences in other places around the globe. And too often, violence like this has been meted out by our own country and its client states. We should stand together against this type of violence in all its forms, whenever it happens, whether its done in the name of religious fanaticism, or in the names of our own domestic elite.
Our best wishes go out to all of you. Take care of yourselves, and each other.
Peace,
Tom Morello
The attack was terrible, and yet, Morello suggests that we got what we had coming to us. Further, condolences go to "all" the victims, and the loss of "innocent life," and yet...
...aren't the generals in the Pentagon and the CEO's in the World Trade Center
precisely those type of people that RATM has suggested, in song, that we should violently overthrown?
I'm just curious: how would RATM have honestly reacted? And, if the reaction is as unpopular as I'd imagine it would be, would they have actually tried to express it in an album?
Just curious, and hoping those who know better the band and its music would give their input.
Bubba